| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1137 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 860 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 484 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 384 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 164 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 54 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |